2020 Arnold Strongman Classic
Competition information
Dates6-7 March 2020
VenueGreater Columbus Convention Center
LocationOhio, Columbus
CountryUnited States United States
Athletes participating10
Nations participating7
Champion(s)
Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

The 2020 Arnold Strongman Classic was a strongman contest that took place in Columbus, Ohio, from March 6–7, 2020 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The Arnold Strongman Classic is the finale of the Arnold Strongman Tour and is seen as one of the biggest and most prestigious strongmen events on the circuit.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's competition was closed to general spectators with the crowd consisting of the athletes' family or team members.[1]

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson won the competition for the third time, becoming only the second man to win the competition three consecutive times after Žydrūnas Savickas. Mateusz Kieliszkowski finished a close 2nd, while Martins Licis secured the 3rd place.

Qualifying

To qualify for the Arnold Strongman Classic, athletes have to either win a sanctioned event on the Arnold Classic Tour or gain enough points to be invited through a wildcard system. Athletes that qualified and their method for qualification are as follows:[2]

Name Nationality Method of Qualification
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic Champion
Rob Kearney United States 2019 Arnold Classic Australia Champion
Bobby Thompson United States 2019 Arnold Amateur World Champion
Oleksii Novikov Ukraine 2019 Arnold Classic South America Champion
Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland 2019 Arnold Classic Africa Runner-up
JF Caron Canada 2019 Arnold Pro Strongman Forts Warwick Champion
Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia 2019 Arnold Pro Strongman Europe Fourth-Place Finisher
Martins Licis United States 2020 Arnold Pro Strongman USA Champion
Matjaz Belsak Slovenia First Place, Season Qualifying Points
Jerry Pritchett United States Second Place, Season Qualifying Points

Event Results

Event 1: Trial by Stone

  • Weight: 1 x 124.75 kilograms (275.0 lb) stone overhead press, 1 x 136 kilograms (300 lb) stone overhead press, 1 x 165.5 kilograms (365 lb) natural stone load, 1 x 181.5 kilograms (400 lb) natural stone load, 1 x 186 kilograms (410 lb) Husafell Stone carry.
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds per stone.
  • Course Length: 15.25 metres (50.0 ft)
  • Notes: Stones must be attempted in ascending order. Each stone apparatus is worth a differing number of points. The order of the event will be determined by number of points, then time.
# Name Nationality Points Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 10 in 0m 53.72 10 10
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 10 in 0m 55.47 9 9
3 Rob Kearney United States United States 10 in 2m 11.00 8 8
4 JF Caron Canada Canada 10 in 2m 19.00 7 7
5 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 8 6 6
6 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 7 4.5 4.5
6 Martins Licis United States United States 7 4.5 4.5
8 Bobby Thompson United States United States 2 3 3
9 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 1 1.5 1.5
9 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 1 1.5 1.5

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Event 2: Bag Over Bar

  • Weight: 25–50 kilograms (55–110 lb) going up in 2.25 kilograms (5.0 lb) increments.
  • Bar Height: 4.5 metres (15 ft)
  • Time Limit: 30 seconds per throw
  • Notes: All athletes start at 25 kilograms (55 lb). Athletes are allowed to skip weights.
# Name Nationality Weight Thrown Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 90 lb (41 kg) 10 19
2 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 85 lb (38 kg) 9 10.5
3 JF Caron Canada Canada 75 lb (34 kg) 7.5 14.5
3 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 75 lb (34 kg) 7.5 17.5
5 Martins Licis United States United States 70 lb (32 kg) 6 10.5
6 Rob Kearney United States United States 55 lb (25 kg) 3.5 11.5
6 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 55 lb (25 kg) 3.5 9.5
6 Bobby Thompson United States United States 55 lb (25 kg) 3.5 6.5
6 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 55 lb (25 kg) 3.5 8
10 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia N/A 1 2.5

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Event 3: Wheel of Pain

  • Weight: 9,072 kilograms (20,000 lb) for max distance.
  • Time Limit: 60 seconds.
  • Notes: Athletes are only to push using their hands and shoulders. Neck usage is not allowed.
# Name Nationality Distance Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 34.1 m (112 ft 0 in) 10 27.5
2 Martins Licis United States United States 31.1 m (102 ft 0 in) 9 19.5
3 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 31.0 m (101 ft 4 in) 8 27
4 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 27.7 m (90 ft 9 in) 7 16.5
5 Rob Kearney United States United States 24.0 m (78 ft 8 in) 6 17.5
6 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 23.6 m (77 ft 3 in) 5 7.5
7 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 22.0 m (72 ft 3 in) 4 12
8 Bobby Thompson United States United States 21.4 m (70 ft 2 in) 3 9.5
9 JF Caron Canada Canada 19.3 m (63 ft 3 in) 2 16.5
10 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 14.6 m (47 ft 10 in) 1 11.5

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Event 4: Elephant Bar Deadlift

  • Time Limit: 60 seconds per lift
  • Notes: 3 lifts per athlete. Figure-8 straps and deadlift suit are not allowed.
# Name Nationality Weight Lifted Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 465.5 kg (1,026 lb) 10 37
2 JF Caron Canada Canada 433.5 kg (956 lb) 9 25.5
3 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 427 kg (941 lb) 8 19.5
4 Bobby Thompson United States United States 420 kg (926 lb) 7 16.5
5 Rob Kearney United States United States 418 kg (921 lb) 6 23.5
6 Martins Licis United States United States 411 kg (906 lb) 4.5 24
6 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 411 kg (906 lb) 4.5 16.5
8 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 402 kg (886 lb) 3 30.5
9 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 372.5 kg (821 lb) 2 18.5
10 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia N/A 1 8.5

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Event 5: Frame Carry

  • Weight: 400 kilograms (880 lb)
  • Course Length: 10.7 metres (35 ft) ramp
  • Time Limit: 30 seconds
  • Notes: No straps are allowed. Fastest time wins, then distance.
# Name Nationality Time Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 7.00 sec 10 40.5
2 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 10.31 sec 9 25.5
3 Martins Licis United States United States 17.37 sec 8 32
4 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 9.76 m (32 ft 0 in) 7 44
5 JF Caron Canada Canada 8.07 m (26 ft 6 in) 6 31.5
6 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 5.87 m (19 ft 3 in) 5 24.5
7 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 4.21 m (13 ft 10 in) 4 22.5
8 Bobby Thompson United States United States 3.18 m (10 ft 5 in) 3 19.5
9 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) 2 10.5
10 Rob Kearney United States United States 0.00 m (0 ft 0 in) 1 24.5

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Event 6: Strategic Cyr Dumbbell Challenge

  • Weight: 124–150 kilograms (274–330 lb)
  • Time Limit: 90 seconds
# Name Nationality Final Weight Event Pts Overall Pts
1 Mateusz Kieliszkowski[lower-alpha 1] Poland Poland 145 kg (320 lb) 10 50.5
2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 136 kg (300 lb) 8.5 52.5
2 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 136 kg (300 lb) 8.5 31
4 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 127 kg (280 lb) 7 17.5
5 Martins Licis United States United States 124 kg (274 lb) 4.5 36.5
5 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 124 kg (274 lb) 4.5 29
5 Bobby Thompson United States United States 124 kg (274 lb) 4.5 24
5 Rob Kearney United States United States 124 kg (274 lb) 4.5 29
9 Jerry Pritchett United States United States N/A 1.5 27
9 JF Caron Canada Canada N/A 1.5 33
  1. Mateusz Kieliszkowski's lift of 145 kg (320 lb) is a new record for Cyr dumbbell press for max weight.

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Final standings

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland Iceland 52.5
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland Poland 50.5
3 Martins Licis United States United States 36.5
4 JF Caron Canada Canada 33
5 Oleksii Novikov Ukraine Ukraine 31
6 Mikhail Shivlyakov Russia Russia 29
7 Rob Kearney United States United States 29
8 Jerry Pritchett United States United States 27
9 Bobby Thompson United States United States 24
10 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia Slovenia 17.5

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